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win2026-02-27MediumunreviewedWhich president decided that he did like the idea of a speech after all, and restarted the tradition of delivering the State of the Union as a speech?
Donald Trump readies for war, again
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Charlotte Howard
Which president decided that he did like the idea of a speech after all, and restarted the tradition of delivering the State of the Union as a speech?
Donald Trump readies for war, again
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Charlotte Howard
Framing
John provides context about the history of the State of the Union, mentioning that Washington and Adams delivered it as a speech, Jefferson changed it to a written statement, and it remained so for ov
Official answer
Woodrow Wilson
Charlotte Howard
correctWilson
Idrees Kahloon
missHoover
stumper2026-02-20HardunreviewedWho was the federal prosecutor who secured the indictment of Rostenkowski?
Why Congress just isn't any fun
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Stumper
Who was the federal prosecutor who secured the indictment of Rostenkowski?
Why Congress just isn't any fun
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Stumper
Framing
Peter Granitz, the producer, sets up the question by discussing Dan Rostenkowski's political career and his indictment.
Official answer
Eric Holder
Charlotte Howard
missRudy Giuliani
Idrees Kahloon
missI don't know
tie2026-02-13MediumunreviewedThe bridge, which has been under construction since 2018, connects Detroit and which city?
MAHA's first annual checkup
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > State
Winner
Tie
The bridge, which has been under construction since 2018, connects Detroit and which city?
MAHA's first annual checkup
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > State
Winner
Tie
Framing
Earlier this week, President Trump said he would not allow the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge to punish Canada.
Official answer
Windsor, Ontario
Charlotte Howard
correctWindsor
Idrees Kahloon
correctWindsor, Ontario
win2026-02-06EasyunreviewedWhich country has won the most Olympic curling medals?
All in: America bets on prediction markets
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Culture > Media
Winner
Charlotte Howard
Which country has won the most Olympic curling medals?
All in: America bets on prediction markets
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Culture > Media
Winner
Charlotte Howard
Framing
The sporting event that begins this weekend, my personal favorite, is not the Super Bowl, but the Winter Olympics.
Official answer
Canada
Charlotte Howard
correctCanada
Idrees Kahloon
missNo answer captured
win2026-01-30MediumunreviewedWho was the last Democrat to represent Maine in the United States Senate?
Blocks of ICE: the fallout from Trump's deportation agenda
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > Elections
Winner
Charlotte Howard
Who was the last Democrat to represent Maine in the United States Senate?
Blocks of ICE: the fallout from Trump's deportation agenda
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > Elections
Winner
Charlotte Howard
Framing
This quiz is about the Maine Senate race.
Official answer
George Mitchell
Charlotte Howard
correctGeorge Mitchell
Idrees Kahloon
missNo answer captured
stumper2026-01-23MediumunreviewedMinnesota bills itself as the land of 10,000 lakes, but how many does it actually have?
Minnesota ICE: crackdown in the Twin Cities
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Culture > Geography
Winner
Stumper
Minnesota bills itself as the land of 10,000 lakes, but how many does it actually have?
Minnesota ICE: crackdown in the Twin Cities
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Culture > Geography
Winner
Stumper
Framing
It should not come as a surprise that this week's quiz is all about Minnesota.
Official answer
11,842 lakes that are above 10 acres.
Charlotte Howard
miss8,736
Idrees Kahloon
miss10,000
stumper2026-01-16MediumunreviewedWhich president sought to tame inflation through a button campaign?
Cheap shots: the political fight over rising prices
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Stumper
Which president sought to tame inflation through a button campaign?
Cheap shots: the political fight over rising prices
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Stumper
Framing
Donald Trump is not the only president to have struggled with this question of affordability. Other presidents have as well.
Official answer
Gerald Ford
Charlotte Howard
missCarter
Idrees Kahloon
missLBJ
stumper2026-01-09MediumunreviewedWhere did Greenland get its name?
Crude behaviour: Trump's Venezuelan adventure
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Stumper
Where did Greenland get its name?
Crude behaviour: Trump's Venezuelan adventure
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Stumper
Framing
We've talked long enough about Venezuela on this podcast so for this week's quiz we're going to talk about Greenland. The sources for this quiz come from the CIA's World Factbook.
Official answer
In the year 985 a Norse navigator Eric the Red named it Greenland to attract settlers.
Charlotte Howard
missThere was a warming period when Greenland was first being exploited back in the 16th or 17th century.
Idrees Kahloon
missWas it possible it was actually green when it was first discovered?
win2025-12-19MediumunreviewedIn which decade was the White House Christmas tree first lit with electric lights?
Power grab: Presidential authority in 2025
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Charlotte Howard
In which decade was the White House Christmas tree first lit with electric lights?
Power grab: Presidential authority in 2025
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Charlotte Howard
Framing
It is a Christmas-themed quiz, Christmas but make it politics.
Official answer
The 1890s
Charlotte Howard
correctThe 1890s
Idrees Kahloon
missNo answer captured
stumper2025-12-12MediumunreviewedWho was the leader of the Luddites?
MAGA vs machine: Republicans split over AI
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Constitutional
Winner
Stumper
Who was the leader of the Luddites?
MAGA vs machine: Republicans split over AI
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Constitutional
Winner
Stumper
Framing
At the beginning of the episode, we heard about the Luddites. In some corners today, that's used as an insult or sometimes a more endearing term for those who are tech averse or want to slow down the deployment of technology.
Official answer
Both King Ludd and Ned Ludd are acceptable.
Charlotte Howard
missI don't know
Idrees Kahloon
missI don't know
tie2025-12-05MediumunreviewedOperation Mongoose was a CIA plan to oust which Western Hemisphere leader?
Americas first: Donald Trump's threats to Venezuela
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Tie
Operation Mongoose was a CIA plan to oust which Western Hemisphere leader?
Americas first: Donald Trump's threats to Venezuela
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Tie
Framing
Operation Mongoose was a CIA plan to oust which Western Hemisphere leader?
Official answer
Fidel Castro
Charlotte Howard
correctCastro
Idrees Kahloon
correctCastro
tie2025-11-21MediumunreviewedWhich president commuted Eugene Debs' sentence?
Loot first: Donald Trump's transactional presidency
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Tie
Which president commuted Eugene Debs' sentence?
Loot first: Donald Trump's transactional presidency
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Tie
Framing
In 1920, Socialist Party candidate Eugene Debs won nearly a million votes for president, but he was in prison.
Official answer
Warren Harding
Charlotte Howard
correctWarren Harding
Idrees Kahloon
correctWarren Harding
stumper2025-11-14HardunreviewedHow many other former speakers served non-consecutive terms?
ICE show: how Donald Trump is creating his own police force
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Congressional
Winner
Stumper
How many other former speakers served non-consecutive terms?
ICE show: how Donald Trump is creating his own police force
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Congressional
Winner
Stumper
Framing
In honor of Nancy Pelosi and her retirement, John asks about other speakers of the House.
Official answer
Six
Charlotte Howard
missFour
Idrees Kahloon
missTwo
stumper2025-11-07MediumunreviewedVoters in which city passed a right to repair measure allowing tenants to pay for small repairs and deduct the cost from their rents?
Feeling blue: what Democrats can learn from the elections
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > Elections
Winner
Stumper
Voters in which city passed a right to repair measure allowing tenants to pay for small repairs and deduct the cost from their rents?
Feeling blue: what Democrats can learn from the elections
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > Elections
Winner
Stumper
Framing
For this week's quiz, I'm going to ask you about some ballot measures and elections that didn't get quite as much attention.
Official answer
Duluth, Minnesota
Charlotte Howard
missNewark
Idrees Kahloon
missNewark, New Jersey
stumper2025-10-31HardunreviewedThere's a competitive race for mayor in another Midwestern city. A former vice president of the U.S. also served as mayor there. Which city is it?
Free for all: Zohran Mamdani's New York
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Stumper
There's a competitive race for mayor in another Midwestern city. A former vice president of the U.S. also served as mayor there. Which city is it?
Free for all: Zohran Mamdani's New York
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Stumper
Framing
There are other cities in America that have mayoral races this year. It's not just NYC.
Official answer
Minneapolis
Charlotte Howard
missCleveland
Idrees Kahloon
missCarmel
stumper2025-10-24MediumunreviewedWhich president built the outdoor pool at the White House and when?
Map quest: gerrymandering and a race to the bottom
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Stumper
Which president built the outdoor pool at the White House and when?
Map quest: gerrymandering and a race to the bottom
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Stumper
Framing
This is about the White House itself, given that we're witness to a new construction project there.
Official answer
Gerald Ford, in July of 1975
Charlotte Howard
missNixon
Idrees Kahloon
missKennedy
stumper2025-10-17MediumunreviewedDonald Trump had previously complained about a portrait of himself by Sarah Bordman, which was hanging in which state capital?
Deal or No Deal: Gaza in the balance
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > State
Winner
Stumper
Donald Trump had previously complained about a portrait of himself by Sarah Bordman, which was hanging in which state capital?
Deal or No Deal: Gaza in the balance
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > State
Winner
Stumper
Framing
The president took to Truth Social this week to complain about an unflattering photo that Time magazine selected for its cover.
Official answer
Colorado
Charlotte Howard
missOregon
Idrees Kahloon
missIowa
win2025-10-10MediumunreviewedWho was the last Democrat who was elected to the US Senate from Texas?
Health scare: the row at the heart of the shutdown
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Charlotte Howard
Who was the last Democrat who was elected to the US Senate from Texas?
Health scare: the row at the heart of the shutdown
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Charlotte Howard
Framing
This week's quiz is about Democrats in the Lone Star state.
Official answer
Lloyd Bentsen
Charlotte Howard
correctLloyd Bentsen
Idrees Kahloon
missNo answer captured
stumper2025-10-03EasyunreviewedHow long was the longest government shutdown in history? Bonus point if you know the year.
Tipped scales: the Supreme Court expands the president's power
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > Congress
Winner
Stumper
How long was the longest government shutdown in history? Bonus point if you know the year.
Tipped scales: the Supreme Court expands the president's power
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > Congress
Winner
Stumper
Framing
The theme is a topical one. It's about government shutdowns.
Official answer
35 days, December 2018 to January 2019
Charlotte Howard
miss31 days in 2018
Idrees Kahloon
missNo answer captured
stumper2025-09-26MediumunreviewedWhich country always gives the opening speech at the general debate?
Unstable bonds: America and Israel
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > International
Winner
Stumper
Which country always gives the opening speech at the general debate?
Unstable bonds: America and Israel
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > International
Winner
Stumper
Framing
Earlier, we heard about speeches at the United Nations General Assembly taking place this week in New York.
Official answer
Brazil
Charlotte Howard
missThe United States
Idrees Kahloon
missThe United States
win2025-09-19MediumunreviewedWhen the Milwaukee Bucks threatened to move in 1985, who bought it?
Blue scare: the rising Democratic Socialists
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Idrees Kahloon
When the Milwaukee Bucks threatened to move in 1985, who bought it?
Blue scare: the rising Democratic Socialists
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Idrees Kahloon
Framing
Earlier, we heard about how socialism once thrived in Milwaukee. So, we have some questions about that great city on a great lake.
Official answer
Herb Kohl
Charlotte Howard
missI have no idea
Idrees Kahloon
correctDid he subsequently become a senator?
win2025-09-05MediumunreviewedJerry Nadler currently represents New York's 12th district. Which former member who represented that seat ran for president?
Disorganised chaos: why Democrats can't stand up to Donald Trump
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Charlotte Howard
Jerry Nadler currently represents New York's 12th district. Which former member who represented that seat ran for president?
Disorganised chaos: why Democrats can't stand up to Donald Trump
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Charlotte Howard
Framing
Earlier this week, Jerry Nadler announced that he will not run for re-election. He is a longtime Democratic representative from Manhattan and former chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. We thoug
Official answer
Shirley Chisholm
Charlotte Howard
correctShirley Chisholm
Idrees Kahloon
missI don't know
stumper2025-08-29MediumunreviewedHow many times has Brazil won the Olympic gold medal in football?
Interventionist isolationist: Donald Trump and Brazil
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Culture > Sports
Winner
Stumper
How many times has Brazil won the Olympic gold medal in football?
Interventionist isolationist: Donald Trump and Brazil
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Culture > Sports
Winner
Stumper
Framing
At the beginning of this podcast we heard about coffee which is of course a major Brazilian export and a delicious one particularly when paired with a little pão de queijo. For this week's quiz we've
Official answer
twice
Charlotte Howard
missNo answer captured
Idrees Kahloon
missNo answer captured
win2025-08-22MediumunreviewedSince its inception, artists and ensemble casts have been honored, and there's been one theater which has received a Kennedy Center honor. Can you name the venue?
Short circuit: America's fragmented semiconductor policy
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Culture > Media
Winner
Idrees Kahloon
Since its inception, artists and ensemble casts have been honored, and there's been one theater which has received a Kennedy Center honor. Can you name the venue?
Short circuit: America's fragmented semiconductor policy
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Culture > Media
Winner
Idrees Kahloon
Framing
The quiz is about the Kennedy Center. Donald Trump, of course, replaced the board of the Kennedy Center this year, and the new board named him as the chairman, which was a great surprise to everyone.
Official answer
Apollo Theater
Charlotte Howard
missLincoln Center
Idrees Kahloon
correctApollo
stumper2025-08-15EasyunreviewedWhat is the official state sport of Alaska?
Arctic plunge: Trump and Putin dive in
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Culture > Media
Winner
Stumper
What is the official state sport of Alaska?
Arctic plunge: Trump and Putin dive in
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Culture > Media
Winner
Stumper
Framing
Before I let you both go, it's quiz time, and this one is going to be all about the setting for this meeting, the state of Alaska. So, Charlotte, I'm expecting you to smash this. We've all three spent
Official answer
dog mushing
Charlotte Howard
missHunting
Idrees Kahloon
missdog sledding
win2025-08-08EasyunreviewedWhich movie won the best picture at the Academy Awards in 2004 for movies released in 2003?
Treasure map: Trump finds gold in redistricting
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Culture > Media
Winner
Idrees Kahloon
Which movie won the best picture at the Academy Awards in 2004 for movies released in 2003?
Treasure map: Trump finds gold in redistricting
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Culture > Media
Winner
Idrees Kahloon
Framing
This was the year we talked about Tom DeLay, his activities in 2003. Now we're gonna talk about other things that were happening in 2003.
Official answer
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Charlotte Howard
missThe Hurt Locker
Idrees Kahloon
correctAmazingly, it's a Lord of the Rings movie, weirdly.
stumper2025-08-01MediumunreviewedWho was the last Democrat to represent North Carolina in the U.S. Senate?
Strategic shift: the third nuclear age
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > Elections
Winner
Stumper
Who was the last Democrat to represent North Carolina in the U.S. Senate?
Strategic shift: the third nuclear age
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > Elections
Winner
Stumper
Framing
Earlier this week, former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced he's gonna run for the Senate seat there. This is something Democrats are really excited about because he was their best hope in
Official answer
Kay Hagan
Charlotte Howard
missJohn Edwards
Idrees Kahloon
missNo answer captured
win2025-07-25MediumunreviewedBillie Eilish and Phineas O'Connell won an Oscar in 2024 for a song with what question as its title?
Listener questions: you asked, we answered
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Culture > Media
Winner
Charlotte Howard
Billie Eilish and Phineas O'Connell won an Oscar in 2024 for a song with what question as its title?
Listener questions: you asked, we answered
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Culture > Media
Winner
Charlotte Howard
Framing
Before I let you both go, I have a quiz for you. And appropriately, the theme for this one is books, films, and songs that have a question as a title.
Official answer
What Was I Made For?
Charlotte Howard
correctWhat Was I Made For?
Idrees Kahloon
missNo answer captured
stumper2025-07-18HardunreviewedWho was the most recent member of the House of Representatives to be expelled before George Santos?
Teflon Don: can the economy withstand a Trump shock?
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > Congress
Winner
Stumper
Who was the most recent member of the House of Representatives to be expelled before George Santos?
Teflon Don: can the economy withstand a Trump shock?
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > Congress
Winner
Stumper
Framing
Santos was expelled from Congress after a House ethics report detailed how he used campaign funds for personal use, such as hotel stays, designer clothes, and Botox, of course, and filing false report
Official answer
Jim Traffickant
Charlotte Howard
missI don't know
Idrees Kahloon
missI don't know
stumper2025-07-11MediumunreviewedWho was the presidential candidate from a third party who won the most electoral votes in history?
Trump showers ICE: massive immigration budgets and mass deportation
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Stumper
Who was the presidential candidate from a third party who won the most electoral votes in history?
Trump showers ICE: massive immigration budgets and mass deportation
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Stumper
Framing
President Trump's erstwhile partner, Elon Musk, says that he's going to create a new political party called, what else, the America Party. I don't know who'd want to sign up to run with Musk calling t
Official answer
Teddy Roosevelt
Charlotte Howard
missRoss Perot
Idrees Kahloon
missGeorge Wallace
win2025-07-04MediumunreviewedHow much does a bottle of Victory 47 cost?
Big, yes. Beautiful, no. Donald Trump's regressive bill
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Culture > Media
Winner
Idrees Kahloon
How much does a bottle of Victory 47 cost?
Big, yes. Beautiful, no. Donald Trump's regressive bill
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Culture > Media
Winner
Idrees Kahloon
Framing
Earlier this week, President Trump unveiled a new product he's selling, Trump fragrances. There's a male and a female one and they're called something like Success.
Official answer
$249
Charlotte Howard
miss$250
Idrees Kahloon
correct$249
win2025-06-27MediumunreviewedOne senator in American history left their party and tipped control of the chamber by doing that. Who was it? And you can get a bonus point if you remember the year.
Nuclear fallout: the aftermath of American involvement in the Iran-Israel war
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > Congress
Winner
Idrees Kahloon
One senator in American history left their party and tipped control of the chamber by doing that. Who was it? And you can get a bonus point if you remember the year.
Nuclear fallout: the aftermath of American involvement in the Iran-Israel war
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > Congress
Winner
Idrees Kahloon
Framing
Earlier this week, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski entertained the idea of becoming an independent, leaving the Republican Party. On the GD Politics podcast, she said she's open to exploring something d
Official answer
Jim Jeffords, 2001
Charlotte Howard
missJeffries? 2002, 2001?
Idrees Kahloon
correctJim Jeffords, 2001
stumper2025-06-20MediumunreviewedWhen was the G7 created? Bonus point if you know the original name of the group.
Atomic tension: the war between Israel and Iran
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Stumper
When was the G7 created? Bonus point if you know the original name of the group.
Atomic tension: the war between Israel and Iran
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Stumper
Framing
This week's quiz is about the G7, which met in Alberta, Canada. So nothing to do with Iran or Israel or nuclear weapons. G7, of course, is a group of wealthy democracies. They meet once a year to do s
Official answer
It was founded in 1975, so this is the 50th anniversary of the G7. It was originally a group of six.
Charlotte Howard
missIt was the G8 until they took Russia out. Was that over Ukraine? It was relatively recently, right?
Idrees Kahloon
missIt was founded before I became conscious that such a thing would be news, which suggests the 1990s.
stumper2025-06-13MediumunreviewedWho was the last sitting governor of New Jersey to lose re-election?
Trump v California: the LA protests and the politics of immigration
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > Elections
Winner
Stumper
Who was the last sitting governor of New Jersey to lose re-election?
Trump v California: the LA protests and the politics of immigration
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > Elections
Winner
Stumper
Framing
Earlier this week, New Jersey voted in primaries to select the candidates for governor. Political nerds pay close attention to the governor's race in New Jersey because it follows the presidential ele
Official answer
John Corzine in 2009
Charlotte Howard
missThere's the guy who resigned, right? But he didn't lose.
Idrees Kahloon
missI don't know. Who was it?
stumper2025-06-06MediumunreviewedDo you know how long Charlie Rangel served in Congress?
The rise, fall and future of DEI in America
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > Congress
Winner
Stumper
Do you know how long Charlie Rangel served in Congress?
The rise, fall and future of DEI in America
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > Congress
Winner
Stumper
Framing
Late last month, Charlie Rangel died. He was a longtime congressman from Harlem. Rangel was one of the founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus. And he was always impeccably dressed. He had
Official answer
46 years
Charlotte Howard
miss48 years
Idrees Kahloon
miss50 years
stumper2025-05-30MediumunreviewedHow much does it cost to produce a penny?
Swamp creatures: Donald Trump and crypto
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Economics > Markets
Winner
Stumper
How much does it cost to produce a penny?
Swamp creatures: Donald Trump and crypto
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Economics > Markets
Winner
Stumper
Framing
The US Treasury announced last week that it will end production of the penny next year. It will remain legal tender for some time, though. I, for one, wholly support this. This week's quiz is all abou
Official answer
Almost 4 cents
Charlotte Howard
miss1.74
Idrees Kahloon
miss3.2
stumper2025-05-23MediumunreviewedWhat years did the current Air Force One planes enter service?
Crisis management: how cities are cracking down on homelessness
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Stumper
What years did the current Air Force One planes enter service?
Crisis management: how cities are cracking down on homelessness
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Presidential
Winner
Stumper
Framing
We have not talked about Qatar's $400 million gift to President Trump, offering him a new jet to use as Air Force One, a gift that he said he would be stupid not to take. Qatar says it's not trying to
Official answer
The older of the two planes first flew in September 1990, and the second, younger one, first flew in March 1991.
Charlotte Howard
missmid-90s to mid-aughts
Idrees Kahloon
miss80s
win2025-05-16MediumunreviewedCan you tell me who Robin Kelly replaced in Illinois' second congressional district?
Political schism: assessing the politics of Pope Leo XIV
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > Congress
Winner
Charlotte Howard
Can you tell me who Robin Kelly replaced in Illinois' second congressional district?
Political schism: assessing the politics of Pope Leo XIV
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Politics > Congress
Winner
Charlotte Howard
Framing
Pope Leo grew up in the Chicago area and seems to be a White Sox fan. He lived in Dalton, which is in Illinois' second congressional district. So first question, that district is now represented by Ro
Official answer
Jesse Jackson Jr.
Charlotte Howard
correctJesse Jackson Jr.
Idrees Kahloon
missNo answer captured
stumper2025-05-09MediumunreviewedWho did Ben Affleck play in the film Argo?
Nuclear clock: Could Donald Trump cut a deal with Iran?
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Culture > Media
Winner
Stumper
Who did Ben Affleck play in the film Argo?
Nuclear clock: Could Donald Trump cut a deal with Iran?
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
Culture > Media
Winner
Stumper
Framing
Earlier, we heard a little bit about the hostage crisis in Iran. Inevitably, a lot of people first learned of the ordeal from the 2012 movie Argo. Very enjoyable movie, in my view.
Official answer
Tony Mendez
Charlotte Howard
missI don't remember the characters and whom at all.
Idrees Kahloon
missWas he like a CIA guy of some kind?
stumper2025-05-02EasyunreviewedHow many provinces does Canada have?
Jurisdiction for some: Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Constitutional
Winner
Stumper
How many provinces does Canada have?
Jurisdiction for some: Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship
Participants
Charlotte Howard, Idrees Kahloon
Category
History > Constitutional
Winner
Stumper
Framing
We are a show about American politics. We're going to move our gaze northward and have a quiz this week about Canada, just to set you a bit off kilter.
Official answer
10
Charlotte Howard
miss12
Idrees Kahloon
miss15-ish
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